Austin station (CTA Blue Line) explained

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Austin
Line1:Blue
Grid:1W 1000S
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Address:1050 South Austin Boulevard
Oak Park, Illinois 60304
Coordinates:41.8709°N -87.7768°W
Type:Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
Style:CTA
Structure:Expressway median
Tracks:2
Opened:[1] [2]
Pass Year:2022
Passengers:208,113[3]
Pass Percent:20.1
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
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Austin is a station on the 'L' system, serving the Blue Line's Forest Park branch. It is located at Austin Boulevard alongside the Eisenhower Expressway in Oak Park, Illinois. The station has an auxiliary entrance/exit at Lombard Avenue. After CTA Blue Line trains pass the station, the CTA line splits away from the Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad lines letting the CTA Blue Line continue into Chicago afterwards.

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Notes and References

  1. News: CTA to Open New Congress Right of Way. Chicago Daily Tribune. March 20, 1960. W3.
  2. News: Congress CTA on Permanent Right of Way. Chicago Daily Tribune. March 20, 1960. 25.
  3. Web site: Annual Ridership Report  - Calendar Year 2022 . Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023 . June 10, 2023 .